Unit+Planning+Resources

Why a unit plan? The purpose of developing a unit plan is so that you have a cohesive unit built for yourself and the students in your classroom. In building this unit with a larger picture in mind, you are automatically making connections for yourselves and can help students make these connections as well. Process standards and rigor can be built into the planning so that you are intentionally planning learning experiences that help students to think and process through the content in your classroom.

Examples of Unit plans-- Language Arts || || Math || * || Math: Planning unit + assessment || ||
 * 6th Grade
 * 6th Grade
 * 6th Grade
 * Blank Template || [[file:NMS Unit Planning Template.docx]] ||
 * Pinterest || [|Unit and Lesson Plan Templates] ||

The model has 3 stages: 1. Identify desired results (learning outcomes) · “ What should students know, understand, and be able to do? What is worthy of understanding? What enduring understandings are desired?” ( [|[2]] ) 2. Determine Acceptable Evidence (means to assess if learners have learnt) · “ How will we know if students have achieved the desired results and met the standards? What will we accept as evidence of student understanding and proficiency?”( [|[3]] ) 3. Plan learning experiences and instruction. This includes: · definition of knowledge (know-that), skills and procedures (know-how) students ought to master · definition of materials · definition of learning /teaching activities (scenarios). Wiggins and McTighe insist a lot on enduring understandings and that go beyond simple facts and skills to include larger concepts, principles or processes.
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